River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-28
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relative to the weaker side of humanity,
called women, thought it would be no
display of Partially, TO pen few lines
| concerning the sterner sex. We VIII con-
slider them, first, from the ideal and then
from the real standpoint Commencing
with early infancy-there IL little cher
ub (?l dressed 10 perfection, all smiles
and good humor of whom para and NAM
ma are SO proud He is so smart Such
little gentleman. Already he is skilled
"a la Chesterfield. What graceful bow
how readily he picks up handkerchief,
bouquet, etc, for his mammals visitors,
who all call him perfect little gentleman.
Ask his nurse, the servants, and his little
sisters, how about the real little gentle
man, Oh! how different. Is he kind and
obedient 10 his nurse? ever ready to as
sist his little sisters? Alas no, he pulls,
hauls, scratches, strikes, bites, kicks and
screams, and makes all the noise and
trouble possible, TO show that he is little
man(P). Do his sisters wish his assistance
indeed he has no time to bother with
girls. They are of no consequence any
how. file wouldn't be girl for anything.
Time passes on; he is a young man. What
a model of perfection-from his silk hat,
beautiful silken mustache, immaculate
kids, TO his dainty feet, which by dint of
stufiing the heels, he has managed to
incase in a No. 8 instead of No. 10 boot.
How gracefully he touches his hat on
meeting lady friend. How kind and
thoughtful, when in her society. How
fearful lest she may tax her strength, or
make the least exertion. How very con-
siderate for her welfare in all things.
How young ladies' from having no broth
er themselves, and consequently knowing
nothing concerning them envy his Sis
III l. . f..t IL. Il k.
to have such brother. But how do his
sisters feel about it? Do they feel 50 very
thankful for the possession? l fear not.
Does she desire an escort to some place
of amusement or entertainment, she
is informed that he intends taking
some other young lady; and does he
finally consent to accompany her, on
learning that said young lady has pre-
vious engagement Does he treat his
sister with the same consideration, he
would the other? Is he sociable? Does
he put forth the same effort to entertain
and amuse her? or is he sullen, morose,
disagreeable, grumbling and fault finding.
fear the latter is too often the case and
in similar manner does he conduct
himself toward all his family in the many
little affairs that go to make up every day
life. His father is called the old man;
his mother, the old lady or old woman,
showing disrespect TO those upon whom
his life and happiness depends.
Again we behold him-he is married
and settled down, as the saying is. He
has succeeded in winning a wife both
ornamental and useful. One who con-
siders herself extremely fortunate in OBJ
tanning such a model man for husband.
Now sheis going to enjoy herself She ii
not have to make slave of herself, like
l.. f-.,,,l Innac for IiHrait ha mr.
Use that she should never do a stitch of
work unless she wanted to? Hadn't he
said that her slightest wish should be law
with him, and that he would esteem 1t
the highest privilege to bear all burdens
however light, for her? Hadn't they
pictured to themselves many times the
pleasure they would derive from attend
ing this and that entertainments Hadn't
he often admired her taste in dress and
limited that as his wife, she would have
better opportunities to display TT Surely
she would be wife TO be envied by all
her lady friends. But how about the
reality? Is the realization of her
dreams all that she anticipated? Alas!
no, she finds herself even more a slave
than her friend Mrs. j. from the fact,
that she has none of those convenience
for tightening labor, possessed by the
aforementioned lady. AS they are all
so expensive and really for her size fam
ily, etc, they are entirely unnecessary"
She finds that instead of her burdens be-
ing borne by stronger hand, she not
only has her own to bear, but that she
is expected 10 be constantly on hand 10
assist, amuse, or entertain her lord and
master(?) for didn't she promise to love,
honor and obey, etc. 1t her slightest(?)
wish, or even any wish is law with him,
she finds that it is a law which he con-
siders better sighted or utterly ignored,
than obeyed. Did she greatly desire to
attend some social gathering or place of
entertainment, she learns that it is de-
cidedly too cold, or too warm, or too wet
to venture out, besides he never liked to
be out evenings. She wonders just how
long he has held those sentime nts. Does
she desire a new dress, after femodellng
all her old ones till she has fears hat her
husband will really feel ashamed of her
so much 50, that he will b glad to see
her in a new one-she is given TO under
stand that he always considered her ex-
trayagant, and that she will certainly
have to be more economical, etc, etc.
We might continue this to an indefinite
| length, did we not fear that it might be
consigned to the waste basket, therefore
will bring this writing to period.
G. +. STILwELL.